School Law What Every Educator Should Know, A User-Friendly Guide

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This Q&A-format book is focused on what teachers need to know about school law. It is designed so that they can easily find answers to critical questions. Focuses on legal issues that confront classroom teachers every.Critical areassuch as NCLB, Vouchers, School Choice, Discipline, Academic Freedom, Liability for Student Injuries, Due Process, Search and Seizure, Dress and Grooming, and Harassment and Child Abuse are highlighted. For K-12 in-service and pre-service teachers. .

David Schimmel is Professor of Education in the Department of Educational Policy, Research, and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Visiting Professor at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education.

Topic Overviews

Preface

About the Authors

Teachers and the Legal System

Teacher Contracts, Tenure and Collective Bargaining

Responsibilities and Liabilities: Student Injuries, Defamation, and Abuse and Neglect